The US Supreme Court ruled to allow teachers to spank students even against their parent’s wishes.
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Maria Theresa – the only female to rule the Habsburg Empire – became queen following her father's death.
American suffragist Alice Paul was sentenced to seven months in prison for obstructing traffic in Washington caused by the Women's Rights march she organized.
The Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 went into Venus' orbit – making it the first to do so.
The Governor of Kenya declared a state of emergency and began arresting hundreds of suspected leaders of the Mau Mau Uprising.
Queen Elizabeth II led the Sydney Opera House's grand opening.